Liverpool has been going bananas to celebrate its 10th anniversary as a Fairtrade city.

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An event was held at Liverpool Town Hall today to mark the occasion and Juliet Arku-

Mensah, a Fairtrade banana producer from Ghana, came to talk to guests.

The celebration also featured an awards event for the best Fairtrade school and a banana-chocolate cake bake-off.

Dr Bob Doherty, chairman of the Liverpool Fairtrade Steering Committee, said: “It’s the 10th anniversary and we are making an impact but there’s still a lot more work to be done. This is about thinking what we can do over the next 10 years.”

He added: “Millions of farmers and workers continue to struggle at the sharp end of unfair supply chains linked to some of our favourite products in 2014.”

The event saw a declaration of support for Fairtrade signed which will be send to the European Union.

To be awarded Fairtrade city status Liverpool had to meet strict criteria and is reassessed every two years to keep the accolade.